A man opened a box he received at the Twentynine Palms post office and found a live rattlesnake inside.
According to the Sheriff’s Deputies assigned to Twentynine Palms, a man is reported to have picked up a package at the post office and when he opened the package he found a live rattlesnake.
The reporting party told deputies that the package had a return address from Florida, and that the snake was left on the side of the road near the post office. Responding deputies identified the rattlesnake as a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake.
The intent of the sender remains unknown. The investigation into the matter is being handled by the Federal Postal Inspector. No arrests have been made.
